In Greek mythology, Orestes or Orestis was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia. He was also known by the patronymic Agamemnonides (Ἀγαμεμνονίδης), meaning "son of Agamemnon." He is the subject of multiple Ancient Greek plays, which depict his revenge, madness, and ritual purification.
- Position held
- mythological king of Sparta, king of Mycenae, king of Argos
